Lives of people across the country came to a halt yesterday due to non-stop rain.
In the capital, residents faced immense sufferings as many parts of the capital went under water due to poor drainage system.
Many city areas, including Eskaton, Kakrail, Mouchak, Malibagh, Dhanmondi, Mirpur were submerged due to the rains that started in the early morning, slowing down vehicular movement and causing traffic jams on the streets, much to cause sufferings for city residents.
The Met Office recorded 18 millimeters of rain in Dhaka city from 6am to 3pm yesterday.
Those went out of their house for daily business and necessary works ahead of Eid-ul-Azha suffered a lot to reach their destinations on the waterlogged roads. Many motor vehicles went out of order in the middle of roads as water entered their engines.
The presence of buyers in the cattle markets under the two city corporations were very thin due to the rains.
Eid holidaymakers who left the capital today also faced trouble in reaching rail stations and bus and launch terminals. In many areas people were seen wading through the rainwater to reach their destinations, report UNB.
Vehicles were seen moving at snail’s pace on the streets while commuters got stuck in long tailbacks for hours at different points.
According to the Met Office, the low over the central bay and adjoining area moved northwestwards and now lies over west central bay and adjoining northwest bay.
Like the capital, people of southern region suffered due to inclement weather.
Abul Bashar Majumdar, deputy director (marine safety and traffic management) of Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority, said all river ports had been asked to hoist single number 1 till further notice.
However, water transport operators were asked to operate cautiously, said Mustafizur Rahman, Barisal river port official.
Pronab Kumar Roy, senior observer at Barisal office of meteorological department, said 43.2 millimetre rainfall was recorded till 3pm yesterday.
Water logging created in different areas due to unplanned drainage system. People living in low lying areas, river and canal banks became marooned.
Attendances in different offices, commercial places, financial institutions, educational institutions and movement of transport on roads were less than regular days.
Abdur Rashid, deputy director of cyclone preparedness programme of Red Crescent at Barisal, said residents on different shoals of the region were suffering due to continuous rain.
All water transports including fishing trawlers and boats asked to take shelter at safer place to avoid any untoward incident.
Zahiruddin Ahmed, executive engineer of Water Development Board, Barisal office, said although rivers in Barisal district were swelling, but still under danger level.